Revelation 2:1-7

2:1    “Write this to the angel of the church in Ephesus: 

These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven gold lampstands: 

²  I know your works, your labor, and your endurance. I also know that you don’t put up with those who are evil. You have tested those who say they are apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.  ³  You have shown endurance and put up with a lot for my name’s sake, and you haven’t gotten tired.  ⁴  But I have this against you: you have let go of the love you had at first.  ⁵  So remember the high point from which you have fallen. Change your hearts and lives and do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I’m coming to you. I will move your lampstand from its place if you don’t change your hearts and lives.  ⁶  But you have this in your favor: you hate what the Nicolaitans are doing, which I also hate.  ⁷  If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. I will allow those who emerge victorious to eat from the tree of life, which is in God’s paradise. 

Listening to God:  Haven’t you been missing something in your life?  There is so much more I want to give you, if you would only turn and open up to me again.  I did not move away from you, but you have put distance between us.  This makes everything in your life out of kilter.  I will rekindle the passion of our relationship, the fire of my presence in your life.  Just ask me and wait in my presence.

Journal or lift up your prayers and reflections to God.  

*Our season of prayer guide comes from Joan Gray’s book, Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice.